Information for Transfer Students

First-time Transfers to a Virginia Public School

Graduation requirements – in compliance with 8VAC 20-131-60 – for a student transferring into a Virginia public school for the first time in grades 9-12, depends on the grade the student is transferring into and when in the school year the student is transferring.

A student is considered to have transferred at the beginning of the school year if 20 or fewer hours of instruction have been completed. A student is considered to have transferred during the school year if more than 20 hours of instruction has been completed.

Beginning = First 20 hours of instruction
During = After the first 20 hours of instruction

Students transferring into a Virginia public school for the first time

During 9th Grade OR
Beginning of 10th Grade:

Must Earn

Ninth Graders in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03

Ninth Graders in 2003-04 and beyond

6 Verified Credits:

English

2

2

Mathematics

1

Science

1

History & Social Science

1

Student Selected

4

1

During 10th Grade OR
Beginning of 11th Grade:

Must Earn

Ninth Graders in 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03

Ninth Graders in 2003-04 and beyond

4 Verified Credits:

English

2

1

Mathematics

1

Science

1

History & Social Science

1

Student Selected

2

During 11th Grade OR
Beginning of 12th Grade:

2 Verified Credits:

English

1

1

Student Selected

1

1

During 12th Grade:

Students should be given every opportunity to earn a diploma; if this is not possible, the school division should arrange to have the previous school award the diploma; or seek a waiver of the verified credit requirement from VDOE.

Six verified credits required for a student transferring during the 9th grade or at the beginning of the 10th grade

English – 2

Mathematics – 1

Science – 1

History & Social Science – 1

Student Selected – 1

Four verified credits for a student transferring during the 10th grade or at the beginning of the 11th grade

English – 1

Mathematics – 1

Science – 1

History & Social Studies – 1

Two verified credits for a student transferring during the 11th grade or at the beginning of the 12th grade

English – 1

Student Selected – 1

For a student transferring during the 12th grade, every opportunity should be given to earn a diploma; if this is not possible the local school division should seek to have the previous school award the diploma or request from VDOE a waiver of the verified credit requirement.

Beginning = First 20 hours of instruction
During = After the first 20 hours of instruction

Students transferring into a Virginia public school for the first time

During 9th Grade OR
Beginning of 10th Grade:

Must Earn

Ninth Graders in 2000-01 and beyond

9 Verified Credits:

English

2

Mathematics

2

Science

2

History & Social Science

2

Student Selected

1

During 10th Grade OR
Beginning of 11th Grade:

Must Earn

Ninth Graders in 2000-01 and beyond

6 Verified Credits:

English

2

Mathematics

1

Science

1

History & Social Science

1

Student Selected

1

During 11th Grade OR
Beginning of 12th Grade:

Must Earn

Ninth Graders in 2000-01 and beyond

4 Verified Credits:

English

1

Student Selected

3

During 12th Grade:

Students should be given every opportunity to earn a diploma; if this is not possible, the school division should arrange to have the previous school award the diploma; or seek a waiver of the verified credit requirement from VDOE.

Nine verified credits required for a student transferring during the 9th grade or at the beginning of the 10th grade

English – 2

Mathematics – 2

Science – 2

History & Social Science – 2

Student Selected – 1

Six verified credits for a student transferring during the 10th grade or at the beginning of the 11th grade

English – 2

Mathematics – 1

Science – 1

History & Social Studies – 1

Student Selected – 1

Four verified credits for a student transferring during the 11th grade or at the beginning of the 12th grade

English – 1

Student Selected – 3

For a student transferring during the 12th grade, every opportunity should be given to earn a diploma; if this is not possible the local school division should seek to have the previous school award the diploma or request from VDOE a waiver of the verified credit requirement.